Mr. Tony O'Brien:

Speaking for the HSE as a body corporate and myself as its current director general, I have unambiguously accepted that there were significant failings in the standard of care which led to significant harm for Grace and, potentially, other persons as well. I am already on the record as having accepted that and having comprehensively apologised for it, and a formal apology agreed with the wards of court office has been issued in regard to this matter. There has never been any ambiguity or doubt about that.